SUMMERSIDE, PEI<\/p>\n
– A three-run seventh inning rallied Team USA over a valiant Czech Republic squad Friday evening at the ISF 2005 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship at Queen Elizabeth Park’s Very Important Volunteer Field in Summerside.<\/p>\n
The Czech’s led 5-1 at one point before USA mounted their rally with timely hitting and several miscues by their defense which led to Jason Loe’s game winning run to win the game.<\/p>\n
Other top batters for Team USA were Kevin Castillo (2-4, RBI), Curtis Leavitt (1-2, run scored, home run), and Bobby Olson (2-2 run scored). For the Czech Republic, Michal Hudec (1-2, run scored, three RBI) and Bohumir Adamec (1-3, two runs scored, two RBI) was tops.<\/p>\n
Winning pitcher was John Kelly who went the distance allowing five runs on five hits and fanning five.<\/p>\n
Losing pitcher Jaroslav Muller went five plus innings allowing four runs on four hits, while Stepan Eret went a seventh of an inning allowing two runs on one hit.<\/p>\n
RAIN POSTPONES GAME
\nHeavy rains during the fourth inning of Canada’s opening game led to the postponement of their game with Mexico until 11 a.m. on Saturday morning. Team Canada was leading 2-0 when the umpires and the game was called due to thunder and lightning and the rains.<\/p>\n
Pat Healey
\nMARKETING AND MEDIA CONSULTANT
\nISF 2005 JR MEN’S WORLD SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
\nmailto:phealey@2005worldsoftball.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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